Watch: Fans leave stadium as soon as Babar Azam loses his wicket in Champions Cup run chase, commentator says 'Seems a mass exodus'
The run chase was tailormade for Babar Azam but he lost his wicket to Zahid Mahmood playing a loose shot and with his departure fans left stadium in large numbers as well. Pakistan’s top order batter Babar Azam is a fan favourite in his country and capable of pulling the big numbers to stadiums. In the ongoing Pakistan’s One-Day Champions Cup 2024, Babar shrugged off poor form with a half-century in the first game. However, in the second game, he missed his fifty and with his departure fans in big numbers started leaving the stadium in Faisalabad. Earlier, Babar looked in good form in Stallions' run chase of 232 against Markhors. In the eighth over, Babar smashed pacer Shahnawaz Dahani for five consecutive fours. He was nearing his half-century when Tayyab Tahir lost his wicket to Agha Salman. In the next over, Mohammad Rizwan introduced leg-spinner Zahid Mahmood into the attack. Zahid missed it slightly short and Babar went for the ...